I started a new series at Fibrant Living today about being an active part of your own health care team. It’s important for anyone but vital for those of us with complex or chronic conditions. I got to go to…
Favorite Coffee Shop
Plinky asked, “What’s your favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?” I’m pretty happy having coffee at home, but if I’m out and about, I’ll swing by Starbucks with the rest of the mob. It’s nice and predictable, and…
Mmmm, Chocolate!
Plinky asks: Milk, dark, or white chocolate? My favorite is dark chocolate! The highest cocoa content around, please! I do try to go with the green, fair trade brands as much as possible. Milk chocolate is for children whose palates…
Happy Birthday, Daddy & Matt!
I spent most of today with my family at my parents’ house. It was a wonderful visit! I got to meet my youngest nephew, Eli, for the first time. I was ill every time my brother and his brood came to…
I’m Feeling Better!
(I think I’ve already used “Not Dead Yet” as a title, and I really don’t like to be too repetitive.) I haven’t been posting much, and it isn’t really because I haven’t had anything at all to say. In fact,…
Mortality and Spring
I’ve had an odd mix of thoughts today. Mom called last night (Friday), and I learned that Daddy has had several bad falls recently. He was out of town for a business trip most of this week and ended up…
Sweet Saturday
Sam took Katie up to Republican land to pick up her new glasses lenses today—she went to the eye doctor while she was with my parents because they were out driving and realized that she was squinting to read the…
TotD: Eating and Drinking
This passage reminded me of Sam: People ask me: Why do you write about food, and eating and drinking? Why don’t you write about the struggle for power and security, and about love, the way others do? They ask it accusingly, as…
Monday and R.I.P. George Carlin
I guess everybody has heard, by now, that we lost George Carlin last night. I’ve seen many articles about him today, but I think Susie Bright did the best job of catching his spirit. Today was a very Monday-ish Monday.…
Neptune On My Mind
Well, sorta. Katie and I indulged in a Veronica Mars marathon tonight, watching most of two DVDs of episodes. It was a good thing to keep me occupied while doing a very, very boring technical chore. She was doing some…